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It seems like every politician has a plan for putting people back to work. But we and the Planet Money team couldn’t help but wonder…how do you create a job? Can politicians truly create many jobs? Is it possible the whole thing is just well-intentioned hot air?

Chana Joffe-Walt visits a governor who first became famous for promising his
state he'd create jobs: Scott Walker of Wisconsin. (Yes, he's famous for
some other things since.) Walker promised 250,000 new jobs and 10,000 new
business in his state by the end of his first term. Chana tries to figure
out how he's doing. And whether he can really take credit for the new jobs
that've been created in Wisconsin. (19 minutes)Business • Jobs/Employment • Politics